The Floods
Walgett is still flooded, but the water, is subsiding gradually, and few houses will be fit for use far month's. The losses of stock will be much larger than were at first anticipated…
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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Floods & storms
277 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 14
Walgett is still flooded, but the water, is subsiding gradually, and few houses will be fit for use far month's. The losses of stock will be much larger than were at first anticipated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The water rose one inch at Bourke last night. The train was stopped ten miles from here, and all traffic is in boats from there. There is an unbroken sheet of water across to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The town is still flooded, but the water is subsiding gradually. Few houses in the district will be fit to use for months. Losses in stock are much larger than was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The river is now well within its banks, and falling fast. No further rise is anticipated. All the stock that have been blocked from crossing the river for weeks past will cross in a few days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The latest river reports are that the rivers are falling slightly, although there have been eighty points of rain at Goodooga and 13.3 at at walgett. At Bourke the height of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last evening the people of Bathurst assembled in the Town Hall in answer to an advertisement for the purpose of showing their sympathy in a practical form…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday the people in the flooded districts were somewhat disheartened by a change for rain, about go points falling at. Brewarrina and Bourke. It is hoped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thanks for kind intelligence. Money would do more good. We are indeed in a dreadful plight. Regards. WADDELL & WILLIS…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following news came to hand from various sources:- BOURKE, Wednesday The Commissioners, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tenders are being called for the Melbourne for embanking the lower portions of Wilcannia, the work to be started immediately. The bulk of the flood waters are not expected in that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The embankment at Louth gave way at four o'clock this morning, and all Louth, with the exception of the post office and the Royal Hotel, is under water. The Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A large meeting was held in the Town Hall to-night under the presidency of the Mayor. Lord and Lady Carrington, Sir Henty Parkes, the Chief Justice, Sir John Hay,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Richmond river is again flooded, and the town of Lismore is under water, The river is rising at the rate of 6 inches per hour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The water is steadily receding, but there is no probability of the streets being clear for several weeks, as the movement is so slow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A number of ladies are banding together for the purpose of making warm clothing, and sending supplies to women at Bourke. The water at Bourke is still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"The meeting for the purpose of appointing trustees to take charge of the relief hind, which was to have been held in Caro's Hall this morning, has been postponed until some other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The United States Congress has voted 150,000 dollars for the relief of the sufferers in the recent Mississippi flood…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The floods in the United States are causing widespread loss and hardship over 5000 miles of country. Louisiana is flooded and 35,000 people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Floods Relief Fund is rapidly increasing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reports have been received of terrible loss of stock from Brewarrina…
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